Cambria County Library - Johnstown, PA History Books

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Johnstown, Pennsylvania, was originally formed as a town in 1800. The city has experienced three major floods throughout its history and later became the site of the Cambria Iron Company. In the 1860s, the Cambria Iron Company was the leading steel and iron producer in the United States outproducing larger steel and iron companies in bigger cities like Pittsburgh and Cleveland. This collection contains a corpus of books that highlight the historical significance of Johnstown.
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First German Day in Johnstown Official Souvenir
First German Day in Johnstown Official Souvenir
Johnstown (Cambria County, Pa.)--German history
This document was published by the auspices of the Johnstown branch of the German-American Alliance and includes information about German founders of Johnstown, ads for local German businesses, the history of the German American Alliance organization as well as history of the local chapter in Johnstown. Numerous photographs are included, and the text is in both German and English.